Friends+Design
- Gorgeous, modern design - the bold camera design and the a mirror-split design with matte finish adds up to a great looking device
- The phone looks quite flawless from the back, it features a rather flashy back cover
- The F17 Pro measures 7.48mm in thickness and weighs just 164g, which makes it incredibly comfortable to use for long periods, be it gaming or texting
- The in-display fingerprint scanner, as well as face recognition, are quick to unlock the F17 Pro
- The frame and the back panel are built from plastic, but this phone still feels quite rugged
Display
- The display is an excellent 6.43-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ panel which promises inky blacks and vivid colours - watching movies and videos on the screen is an enjoyable experience
- It gets bright enough for using the device even under harsh sunlight
- Lacks a high refresh rate panel, that other phones offer
Software
- The F17 Pro runs ColorOS 7.2 on top of Android 10, which is a feature-rich custom Android skin - Smart Sidebar, Quick Return Bubble, themes, and custom apps such as Oppo Relax are all present and there's plenty of room for customisation
Performance
- Decent performance from the Helio P95 SoC - the F17 Pro handles multitasking and everyday apps quite well
- However, heavy usage bogs down the phone quite a lot, there are better performing phones available at this price
Camera
- Decent quad cameras for the price - these include a 48MP main camera, an 8MP ultra wide-angle camera, a 2MP monochrome camera, and a 2MP depth camera
- In daylight, the primary sensor captures sharp and well-detailed 12MP binned images - exposure and colours are handled very well and autofocus is reliable, which made capturing close-ups quite easy
- The ultra wide-angle camera captured shots with equally good exposures, even though details were a bit soft
- Portrait mode works well, correctly blurring out the right areas behind the subject in most instances, the level of background blur can be adjusted before taking a shot
- The main 16MP front camera captures decent-looking selfies under good light, facial details are good and skin tones generally look natural - portrait selfie option is also present for you to use
- Low-light camera performance is average, the images lack details - there is visible noise in the darker regions, which you can clearly see - the Night mode helps brighten up scenes, but the overall image quality and color reproduction are above average
Battery
- Good battery life from the 4000 mAh battery - the battery can last for a day and half of medium to light usage
- Charging is quick with the supplied 30W charger - it can charge the F17 Pro under an hour
Verdict
- The Oppo F17 Pro is a very likeable phone, mostly because of how slim and light it is, it looks quite modern thanks to the exposed-lens design of the rear cameras - battery life is also very good, it charges quickly, and it has a nice display
- However, the camera performance could have been much better - then there's performance, which, while decent in its own right, does feel a little weak compared to phones such as the Realme 7 Pro and Redmi K20 Pro, which are also available at similar prices
